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CHOOS YOUR SHOES
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dressed to
impress
Andy Bell sold more than 20 million albums
worldwide as the lead singer of 80s band
Erasure. Marion McMullen finds out how
Debbie Harry’s style inspired him
What are you wearing
at the moment?
I’m quite casual at the
moment. I’m wearing a
pair of Adidas charcoal
grey trainers with a red
trim and red laces,
straight-legged grey jeans
and a red shirt with 22in
faded lettering.
Who’s your style icon?
My style icon is a woman,
Debbie Harry. When
Erasure started I thought I
would just copy her. I
used to wear, well, those
dark tights they used to
wear in school. I had a
pair of those and a little,
pretty, sparkly jacket and I
liked to think she wore
something similar. I went
on stage and didn’t think
anything of it. Debbie
Harry can wear anything
and usually looks
amazing. I’ve met her
about six times and the
great thing about the
music business is you get
to meet your idols and go
all gaga. She knows me
and when she sees me
goes ‘Andy, come over
here’.
What item of clothing
do you spend the most
on?
I’ve got lots of shoes and I
love jewellery and like
buying rings, but I’ve got
lots of shoes. There is a
place on Miami Beach
where I buy these really
great sparkly trousers and
high heels. I’ve recently
moved house though and
had to downsize and
throw out loads. Now all
my shoes are in those
storage drawers under
the bed.
What is the most
expensive piece of
clothing you’ve
bought?
A whole suit made of
blue rhinestone
crystals. It was made
by Pearl, who does
a lot with Kylie
Minogue.
The suit is
now in
the Rock
And Roll
Hall Of
Fame in
Cleveland
and it is
THE word goddess is
over-used when talking
about genetically blessed
actresses/models. But in this
outfit we can think of no
word more fitting to
describe Charlize Theron.
The South African-born
star shone at the Christian
Dior haute couture show
in Paris wearing a
thigh-skimming sequined
Dior mini-dress which
showcased her
statuesque physique
and endless legs.
Not even the sight of
Charlize's always
ever-so-slightly
dishevelled-looking
boyfriend Sean Penn in
the background could take
the sparkle off the
38-year-old's
show-stopping look.
With a hemline that
short, a lesser star might
have sought refuge in the
fake tan bottle but Charlize
keeps it to a subtle glow.
And as good as the Oscar
winner looks with a buzz
cut, it is nice to see her
golden curls back to their
best. Faultless.
insured for $150,000.
What has been your
biggest fashion faux
pas?
Wearing something too
tight and going on tour
having piled on a few
pounds and not having
been to the gym for a
while. (Laughs) I’ve had
too many of those
moments. I used to have
a long, bright yellow, fake
fur coat that flowed onto
the stage. Again I was
inspired by Debbie Harry
and I loved it, but I
probably looked like Big
Bird.
She may
have quit
Corrie’s
famous
cobbles
but actress
Michelle
Keegan’s
future is
looking
very stylish
as her
debut
fashion
range for
Lipsy
Who is your favourite
designer?
I like Vivienne Westwood
and Stephen Sprouse.
One of my favourite
things are pants and I also
like Calvin Klein and
Penguin.
Which is your favourite
high street store?
I do go to Topshop and
Uniglow. I used to go to
Oxfam when I was
younger and buy old stuff
and cut the collars off
jackets because I wanted
a Lene Lovich look.
What is your top style
tip?
Never say never to
anything and mix up the
macho with whatever you
like. Be big.
■ Andy Bell releases
his new concept album
Torsten The Bareback
Saint through Strike
Force
Entertainment
(Cherry Red
Records) on
July 28. Go to
www.
andy
bell.
com
for
further
details
and live
dates
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■ Embroidered
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animated movie role. Nor
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part in a bout of
■ Mesh V
neck body
con dress,
£65
■ Michelle
wears black
lace top
jump suit,
£75
■ Embroidered
black and
white playsuit,
£55
dressed in
the dark
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Mexican wrestling.
It is in fact Kanye West.
The singer/rapper/
“musical
genius”
donned this
blue-grey
tie-dye
matchy
matchy
ensemble,
complete with
chain mail-style
face mask, to
perform at the Wireless
festival where he was
filling in for poorly
rapper Drake.
During his
performance the
Gold Digger singer
reportedly stopped
singing to rant about
discrimination against
him by the media and
people in the fashion
industry.
Kanye famously
cleared out his wife
Kim’s closet in an
episode of her Keeping
Up With the Kardashians
show. If this get-up is
anything to go by, maybe
it’s time she returned the
favour.